Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1225 | 1065 | 804 | 699 | 634 | 598 | 510 | 306 | 243 | 191 | 155 | 138 | 158 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.98m | 4:10PM2.12m | 4:32AM1.98m | 5:01PM2.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.07m | 9:53AM-0.04m | 10:28PM0.05m | 10:47AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 26 | 531 | 414 | 306 | 243 | 191 | 155 | 138 | 158 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 29 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 51 | 25 | 57 | 28 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1225 | 1065 | 804 | 699 | 634 | 598 | 510 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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